Rivlin and Modi agree to intensify defense, anti-terror cooperation

DEBKAfile was founded by a team of journalists in June 2000 as an independent Internet Web site, providing an intelligence and security news service. November 15, 2016, 5:18 PM (IDT)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wound up extensive talks with visiting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin Tuesday with a warm statement commending their decision to further “broad-base” their already close defense partnership through production and manufacturing partnerships.

PM Modi said: “People of both countries were constantly threatened by forces of terrorism and extremism.” Both sides agreed to intensify cooperation in combating them effectively, specifically in the cyber domain.

“We recognize that terrorism is a global challenge, knows no boundaries and has extensive links with other forms of organized crime,” he said.

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